2014–15 Honduran Liga Nacional

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Liga Nacional
Season2014–15
ChampionsApertura:
Motagua
Clausura:
Olimpia
RelegatedParrillas One
Champions LeagueMotagua
Olimpia
Matches played200
Goals scored573 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerCastillo (29)
Biggest home winReal España 5–0 Motagua
(24 August 2014)
Olimpia 5–0 Platense
(7 September 2014)
Motagua 5–0 Real España
(19 October 2014)
Real Sociedad 5–0 Victoria
(2 November 2014)
Olimpia 5–0 Real España
(17 May 2015)
Biggest away winMotagua 1–4 Olimpia
(31 August 2014)
Highest scoringPlatense 4–4 Honduras Progreso
(18 October 2014)
Honduras Progreso 5–3 Real Sociedad
(1 November 2014)
Longest unbeaten runOlimpia (15)
Longest losing runPlatense (5)
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2015.

The 2014–15 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 49th Honduran Liga Nacional edition, since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament began on 1 August 2014[1] and has ended in May 2015. On 20 December 2014, C.D. Motagua obtained its 13th national title after defeating C.D. Real Sociedad 2–1 on aggregate in the Apertura finals.[2]

2014–15 teams[edit]

A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2013–14 season plus C.D. Honduras Progreso, promoted from the 2013–14 Liga de Ascenso. Parrillas One moved from Tela to Siguatepeque.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Honduras Progreso El Progreso Estadio Humberto Micheletti 5,000
Marathón San Pedro Sula Estadio Yankel Rosenthal 15,000
Motagua Tegucigalpa Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino 35,000
Olimpia Tegucigalpa Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino 35,000
Parrillas One Siguatepeque Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila 3,000
Platense Puerto Cortés Estadio Excélsior 7,910
Real España San Pedro Sula Estadio Francisco Morazán 26,781
Real Sociedad Tocoa Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón 3,000
Victoria La Ceiba Estadio Nilmo Edwards 18,000
Vida La Ceiba Estadio Nilmo Edwards 18,000

Apertura[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Real C.D. España managed to clinch the first position after drawing 1–1 at C.D. Victoria on the last round. It was the 9th time in history that the Aurinegros came up as the regular season winners. One curious fact occurred between C.D. Motagua and Real España where they both achieve a 5–0 home win over each other, breaking their respective record as the largest victory against each other. C.D. Victoria finished last for the fifth time in history.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 18 8 5 5 30 28 +2 29 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Olimpia 18 8 4 6 36 22 +14 28
3 Motagua 18 8 4 6 30 25 +5 28 Qualification to the Second round
4 Honduras Progreso 18 7 7 4 34 31 +3 28
5 Real Sociedad 18 7 6 5 25 18 +7 27
6 Platense 18 6 6 6 27 27 0 24
7 Marathón 18 5 7 6 20 25 −5 22
8 Vida 18 5 6 7 26 30 −4 21
9 Parrillas One 18 4 6 8 28 38 −10 18
10 Victoria 18 3 7 8 22 34 −12 16
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2014. Source: [citation needed]

Results[edit]

As of 15 November 2014
Home \ Away HON MAR MOT OLI PAR PLA RES RSO VIC VID
Honduras Progreso 1–1 1–1 2–2 5–3 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–3
Marathón 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–1
Motagua 4–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 2–0 5–0 4–1 2–1 1–2
Olimpia 0–2 4–0 0–1 3–0 5–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 3–1
Parrillas One 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–2 3–3 2–1
Platense 4–4 0–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 3–3 1–2 3–2 4–1
Real España 1–0 0–2 5–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–2
Real Sociedad 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 5–0 0–2
Victoria 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Vida 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–4 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Real Sociedad 3–0 Marathón on forfeit. Original score 1–1 abandoned at 88' due to Marathón not accepting a late penalty.

Postseason[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

3rd seeded Agg. 6th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Motagua 4–2 Platense 2–1 2–1
4th seeded Agg. 5th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Honduras Progreso 4–4 Real Sociedad 0–1 4–3
Match details
1st leg
Platense1–2Motagua
Aguilar 13' Report 25' Figueroa
45' Gómez
Platense
Motagua
Motagua
Platense
Real Sociedad
Honduras
2nd leg
Honduras Progreso4–3Real Sociedad
Cardona 23'
Guzmán 69'
Isaula 83'
Tejeda 90+3'
Report 29' Melgares
53' Arzú
72' (pen.) Clark
Honduras
Real Sociedad

Semifinals[edit]

1st seeded Agg. 4th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Real España 1–2 Real Sociedad 0–2 1–0
2nd seeded Agg. 3rd seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Olimpia 1–2 Motagua 0–1 1–1
Match details
Real Sociedad
Real España
Real España
Real Sociedad
1st leg
Motagua1–0Olimpia
Discua 21' Report
Motagua
Olimpia
Olimpia
Motagua

Final[edit]

1st seeded Agg. 2nd seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Motagua 2–1 Real Sociedad 0–0 2–1
Match details
Real Sociedad
Motagua
Motagua
Real Sociedad

Clausura[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 11 6 1 35 16 +19 39 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Motagua 18 11 4 3 37 21 +16 37
3 Marathón 18 8 5 5 20 23 −3 29 Qualification to the Second round
4 Victoria 18 6 7 5 26 22 +4 25
5 Real Sociedad 18 4 10 4 14 16 −2 22
6 Real España 18 4 9 5 28 25 +3 21
7 Vida 18 4 6 8 24 31 −7 18
8 Honduras Progreso 18 5 3 10 26 35 −9 18
9 Parrillas One 18 4 4 10 25 35 −10 16
10 Platense 18 3 6 9 23 34 −11 15
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: [citation needed]

Results[edit]

As of 2 May 2015
Home \ Away HON MAR MOT OLI PAR PLA RES RSO VIC VID
Honduras Progreso 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 0–2 3–2
Marathón 0–3 0–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
Motagua 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–4 2–0 2–2 3–2 3–0 2–1
Olimpia 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 4–1
Parrillas One 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–3
Platense 3–3 2–3 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–2
Real España 2–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–1
Real Sociedad 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0
Victoria 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0
Vida 3–1 0–1 0–3 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–2 0–0 1–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Postseason[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

3rd seeded Agg. 6th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Marathón 3–4 Real España 1–4 2–0
4th seeded Agg. 5th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Victoria 2–0 Real Sociedad 1–0 1–0
Match details
Real España
Marathón
Marathón
Real España
Real Sociedad
Victoria
Victoria
Real Sociedad

Semifinals[edit]

1st seeded Agg. 4th seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Olimpia 6–0 Real España 1–0 5–0
2nd seeded Agg. 3rd seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Motagua 3–1 Victoria 0–1 3–0
Match details
Real España
Olimpia
Olimpia
Real España
Victoria
Motagua
Motagua
Victoria

Final[edit]

1st seeded Agg. 2nd seeded 1st leg 2nd leg
Olimpia 2–1 Motagua 2–1 0–0
Match details
Motagua
Olimpia
Olimpia
Motagua

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 24 May 2015
  • 29 goals:
  • 25 goals:
  • 19 goals:
  • 18 goals:
  • 17 goals:
  • 16 goals:
  • 14 goals:
  • 11 goals:
  • 10 goals:
  • 8 goals:
  • 7 goals:
  • 6 goals:
  • 5 goals:
  • 4 goals:
  • 3 goals:
  • 2 goals:
  • 1 goal:
  • 1 own goal:
  • 2 own goals:

Aggregate table[edit]

Relegation is determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 19 April 2015, Parrillas One was relegated to Liga de Ascenso after drawing 2–2 at home against C.D. Real Sociedad.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 36 19 10 7 71 38 +33 67 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Motagua 36 19 8 9 67 46 +21 65
3 Marathón 36 13 12 11 40 48 −8 51
4 Real España 36 12 14 10 58 53 +5 50
5 Real Sociedad 36 11 16 9 39 34 +5 49
6 Honduras Progreso 36 12 10 14 60 66 −6 46
7 Victoria 36 9 14 13 48 56 −8 41
8 Platense 36 9 12 15 50 61 −11 39
9 Vida 36 9 12 15 50 61 −11 39
10 Parrillas One 36 8 10 18 53 73 −20 34 Relegation to the 2015–16 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: [citation needed]

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